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Neuropharmacological profile and chemical analysis of fresh rhizome essential oil of Curcuma longa (turmeric) cultivated in Southwest Nigeria

BACKGROUND: Curcuma longa (turmeric) is commonly used as spice and also used to treat fever, cough and febrile convulsions in Nigeria. This study determined the chemical composition of the essential oil of C. longa and evaluated its neuropharmacological activity in mice. METHODS: Essential oil of C....

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Autores principales: Oyemitan, Idris A., Elusiyan, Christianah A., Onifade, Ayoola O., Akanmu, Moses A., Oyedeji, Adebola O., McDonald, Armando G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5615139/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28959664
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.toxrep.2017.07.001